Ho-Oh counters

Gen 9 VGC 2026 Reg I (Bo3) · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Ho-Oh
#0250 Ho-Oh
FireFlying
USAGE 2.4% #38
ABILITYRegenerator
HP 106
ATK 130
DEF 90
SPA 110
SPD 154
SPE 90
BST680
Rock
WaterElectric
½×
FireFightingSteelFairy
¼×
GrassBug
Ground
Sacred Fire 100.0% Protect 99.1% Brave Bird 96.6% Tailwind 95.1% Life Dew 3.5% Whirlwind 2.7% Recover 1.3% Dual Wingbeat 0.3%
Clear Amulet 86.2% Leftovers 8.7% Rocky Helmet 3.0% Safety Goggles 0.9% Red Card 0.7% Sitrus Berry 0.2% Covert Cloak 0.1% Assault Vest 0.1%
Regenerator99.9%Pressure0.1%
Grass 86.5% Water 9.5% Fairy 2.0% Electric 0.7% Ground 0.4% Steel 0.3% Fire 0.3% Bug 0.1%
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Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #38 with 2.36% usage. Sorted by reliability score.